The Sociology of Childhood
- ISBN-10
- 1506386202
- ISBN-13
- 9781506386201
- Series
- The Sociology of Childhood
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 504
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-06-10
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Author
- William A. Corsaro
Description
William A. Corsaro′s groundbreaking work, The Sociology of Childhood, Fifth Edition discusses children and childhood from a sociological perspective - providing in-depth coverage of social theories of childhood, the peer cultures and social issues of children and youth, and children and childhood within the frameworks of culture and history.
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